A replacement bridge over the Colorado River will make for a smoother entrance into the resort community of Glenwood Springs.

By Tim O’Connor

Glenwood Springs, Colo., is a town that relies on tourism. Located about an hour from the famous ski slopes of Aspen, the resort community is busy year-round as vacationers seek out its hot springs, bike trails and rafting rapids. The local economy is intertwined with recreation, but with only one major road through town, it’s understandable that residents are skeptical of any project that might drive visitors away.

In the 1990s, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) tried to replace the Grand Avenue Bridge – which spans the Colorado River and I-70 to serve as the only access point into downtown Glenwood Springs from the north – but the plan was defeated by local opposition. The need for a replacement bridge has only grown in the past two decades as the structure continued to deteriorate. Determined to come up with a project the public would support, CDOT sought out a contractor that would engage residents to lessen the impact of construction and detours on the community. It found that partner in Granite Construction Inc.

In the past year alone, Midas Companies has acquired two firms and entered new markets. And it plans to keep growing.

Midas installs, rehabilitates and repairs underground utilities for water, wastewater, stormwater and industrial fluids. The company was founded in 1972 and focused on municipal work for decades, but since 2015 it has diversified into industrial settings and the federal government. “We have diversified our revenue streams, focused on smoothing out the market vacillations that occur in construction, making ourselves more valuable in the market,” CEO Dan Cathell says.

ARCO Construction completed a senior living facility in St. Louis after overcoming difficult building conditions.

By Stephanie Crets

ARCO Construction is a design/build general contractor with a client-centered, process-driven focus on every project. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in St. Louis with offices across the United States including Kansas City, Indianapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Dallas, Tampa and Houston.

Restani Construction’s willingness to go the extra mile has earned it a strong base of repeat clients.

By Alan Dorich, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing

When Restani Construction Corp. takes on a project, its customers can count on it to meet their needs. “We really pay attention and work with the client as best as possible,” Vice President of Engineering Jack Alfassy says.

Hensel Phelps Construction plans to arrive on time with the Austin Bergstrom International Airport expansion.

By Kat Zeman

One of the largest general contractors and construction managers in the United States, Hensel Phelps Construction is about midway through a $350 million expansion project at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas.

The mammoth project, that broke ground in 2015, is targeting completion in 2019. Hensel Phelps is handling the construction portion of the project that amounts to roughly $276 million. The project’s highlights include new contact gates, an expanded airfield for jet parking, apron pavement expansions and more concession space for shops and restaurants.

“I think it’s going to be a great project for the city of Austin,” Project Manager Joe Sanders says. “It’s a great design that builds on the city’s character.” The expansion is expected to boost Austin-Bergstrom’s capacity by 27 to 30 percent.

Boudreau Pipeline’s customers, employees and vendors are crucial to its 20 years of success.

By Jim Harris

Boudreau Pipeline Corp.’s relationships with its vendors, customers and employees have allowed the company to thrive for the past 20 years.

“I think focusing on people is the biggest reason for our success,” President Alan Boudreau says. “We understand that relationships are the most important thing in our business, and maintaining those relationships is our biggest motivator.”

Boudreau traces his construction experience back to 1996 when he purchased his first backhoe and started a company called A&B Equipment. Boudreau and his wife Christie ran the business out of their home and Boudreau served as its owner-operator.

After a year of working on his own, one of Boudreau’s clients asked him to bid on a pipeline project. Although he was not experienced with pipeline work at the time, he was awarded the project. This led to the launch of Boudreau Pipeline Corp. and the hiring of his first employee, Abel Macias, who still works with the company as a foreman. A few other employees have worked for the company for as long as 17 years, he notes.

Durr Mechanical had to build and transport a 4,000-ton generator over 150 miles. By Alan Dorich

Some may overlook the transportation aspects of a power generation project, but those elements recently proved critical for Durr Mechanical Construction Inc. The contractor was tasked with constructing a massive heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) for the PSEG Fossil LLC Sewaren Generation Station under construction in Woodbridge, N.J.

But the company also had to transport the 4,000-ton, 126-foot-tall generator 150 miles from Port of Coeymans, N.Y., to Woodbridge. The plant, Vice President Paul Thompson explains, is being built on a small footprint that prevented all components from being constructed on site at once.